Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs HTC Desire 825 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi 9C or HTC Desire 825 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi 9C | HTC Desire 825 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, June 30 | 2016, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.9 x 77 x 9 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.03 in | 156.9 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange, Twilight Blue | Black, White | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 102.9 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.1% | 69.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 269 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Other specs | - 400 nits typ. brightness | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/2.8 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, MIUI 12 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 110239 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 138 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 532 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 526 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1359 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 10W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as HTC Desire 825 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
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